Hari Raya Aidilfitri (also Hari Raya Puasa, literally "Fasting Day of Celebration") is the Malay term for the Muslim festival of Eid ul-Fitr. Hari Raya is also known as Lebaran. Muslims in Malaysia and Singapore celebrate Eid like other Muslims throughout the world. The term "Hari Raya" literally means "Day of Celebration" — it is also occasionally used to refer to Eid ul-Adha in the form of "Hari Raya Aidiladha". The main greeting used by Muslims in Malaysia and Singapore is "Selamat Hari Raya" which means "Happy Eid" in Malay. Another greeting is "maaf zahir dan batin" which translates loosely to "I seek forgiveness (from you) physically and spritually", for Hari Raya is a time to reconcile and renew relationships with others.

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I went to my boss' Open House yesterday. Wow... it was damn crowded (that shows how popular is my boss!) Most of my friends are there.

How did I go there you'd ask? The ever creative and generous Dicky (my colleague and friend) came and picked me up! That's so generous of him!

The Rendang (Rendang is a dish which originated from the Minangkabau people of Indonesia. It is one of the characteristic foods of the Minangkabau culture, and it is served at ceremonial occasions and to honor guests. It is also very popular in Malaysia and Singapore, Rendang is traditionally prepared by the Malay community during festive occasions.) that Su (my boss) cooked was so far the best I have ever eaten. The beef is so tender and the gravy was like "Fuaahh~!"

Eating the rendang with Lemang (Lemang is a traditional Malay food cooked in bamboo stick which can be found especially during Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Hari Raya Haji. It is made of glutinous rice and coconut milk. A little salt is added for taste.) made me feel like in heaven!

Not to mention the Fried Chicken (kalah KFC ler~!). It's so juicy and delicious.

Then after the meal, we sat down and chat for a while. It was kinda embarassing in the middle of the conversation when they start to talk about "Andrew not having a girlfriend"... Oh My God, you should have seen them talking so happily about that topic... hahaha...

We said goodbye and left Su's house with a bloated stomach. Dicky sent me home that day.